What do I believe 
about teaching and learning?

 

Directions: Write A if you agree; D if you disagree with the statements below:

I believe that, for the most part:
_____ 1. Experts discover the knowledge that learners should know.
_____ 2. Students regardless of who they are or where they live need to learn the same things at the same age levels in schools.
_____ 3. Standardized achievement tests are accurate measures of student achievement.
_____ 4.  Students learn the most while engaging in real life activities.
_____ 5. Students learn best while working in teacher assigned groups.
_____ 6. Student developed portfolios more accurately reflect student learning than teacher assigned letter grades.
_____ 7. I will learn the most about teaching while I’m in the classroom teaching students.
_____ 8. The major role of the school is to teach students problem-solving skills and decision-making processes.
_____ 9. Knowledge is created by individuals as they need to know it.
_____ 10. Students should decide how and when they want to learn something which guidance by the teacher.
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